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A driver deliberately rammed a car into a group of people near the train station in Caen, northwestern France, on Wednesday evening, killing two and injuring 10, authorities said.
The incident occurred around 10:15 p.m. local time near the SNCF station, where the vehicle—a black German car—struck people waiting at a tram stop, according to Calvados prefect David Clavière. He told reporters the driver had acted "intentionally." Seven of the injured were in critical condition, while three sustained less severe injuries, Clavière said.
The death toll rose to two on Thursday morning, police confirmed. The victims were identified as Afghan men, aged 28 and 35, according to prosecutors. All those injured were men, aged 17 to 36, with nationalities including French, Egyptian, Bangladeshi, and Sudanese, authorities said.
The suspect, a 26-year-old man born in Russia, fled the scene but was arrested in the port town of Ouistreham, about 20 kilometers away. Prefect Clavière stated the man was known to police only for traffic violations and was not on the radar of French intelligence services. Prosecutors opened an investigation for murder and aggravated assault with a weapon, assigning the case to the organized crime division in Calvados.
Deputy prosecutor Philippe Leonardo said investigators were reviewing surveillance footage and witness statements. The suspect claimed he had been beaten by a group of men outside a bar before returning with his car, according to Leonardo, who added that authorities were verifying his account. "At this stage, we are not considering a terrorist motive, but the investigation has only just begun," Leonardo told journalists early Thursday.
Witnesses reported a dispute had erupted in a bar before the attack, which escalated into the vehicle ramming. The suspect, identified as Ibrahim I., was sober at the time of his arrest, police said.
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